Hinge



G. TOTH ET AL HINGE Filed April 9. 1926 INVENTORS:

By A ttorney MM Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

j UNIT 1,618,736 GFFICE;

GABRIEL tween Ann nM'AnnEi; A. Banner. on FAR RooKAwAY, YORK;

HINGE.

Application fil'ed April 9,

The invention relates; to hinges and aims toprovide certain improvements therein More especially, it relates tohin'ge's' adapted for pivotally mounting-screen frames upon window easements or frames. 7

eretefore, the conventional practice in mounting so-called full length window screens has been to use the ordinary types .of hinges, one leaf v of which was first screwed to the screen frame, aft-er which the other leaf was fastened to the window frame so that the screen could swing outwardly with respect thereto. This practice necessb tated the use of a ladder or a scaffold, since the screenframe hadto be mounted on the window frame from the outside, which practice was both hazardous and time consuming. According to the present invention we pro vide' a novel hinge through the use of which a screen er the type deseribed'can be safely and quickly mounted on a window frame h-ein the interior of a house. This hinge preferably consists of a pair of separable elements, adapted to be independently mounted on the two parts which are to be connected together, and a separable pintle cooperating with said elements to hold them in assembled relation,.whereby both'a slid- .ing and swinging connection between the parts will result. An additional feature of our hinge construction resides in the fact that the hingedly connected parts can be quickly disconnected without the aid of any tools whatever, since the cooperative engagement of the pintle with the separable hinge elements is such that the pintle can be easily applied and removed by ones fingers. The invention also consists of other features of novelty which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings wherein we have shown by way of example a preferred embodiment of our invention,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a window frame and screen mounted thereon by hinges of the present'invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the hinge mounting shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial elevation of Fig. 1 viewed from the left thereof, the window sashes being omitted.

Fig. 4 is a composite view of the separate hinge elements shown in perspective.

Referring to the drawings wherein the same reference characters indicate like parts in the various figures, let A indicate a window casement or frame within which are slidably mounted the sashes B fitted with I the window panes C, all ofwhich "may be of any conventional form.

Mounted within the window frame atthe top thereof so as'to swing outwardly is a socalled full length window screen consisting of a frame D and a wire mesh screen E. To hold the screen frame in place and against rattling any suitable means may be em ployed, such as a hook F fastened to the window sill and a cooperating screw eye f screwed to the window frame. I

According to the present invention the screen is to be mounted on the window frame from the inside of the house and in order to accomplish this in a safe and efficient manner we have provided the novel hinge construction the. component par'tsof which are best shown in Fig. at. In its preferred construction this hinge consists o'f a pair of substantially U -shaped elements G and H the arms of which are formed with ar'cuate openings g and it respectively, adapted to be brought into registry and a pintle I adapted to be passed through said openings to permit both a sliding and swinging action between said elements as best shown in Fig. 2. Preferably the pintle I is so formed as to be capable of insertion and removal from the hinge elements by ones fingers without the aid of any tools whatever and after insertion to assume a position which would prevent its accidental withdrawal. This we accomplish by forming the openings 9 and h with enlarged portions 9 and h respectively and openings, after which the intermediate portion of the pintle I will seat in the smaller portion of the openings and be held therein against accidental removal.

In applying the hinge for use for the purpose described two elements G are first screwed to the top of a window casement or frame at the edge thereof .as best shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 by screw elements or the like passing through the openings 9 in the base of the U-shaped members G. Two complemental elements H are then independently mounted adjacent the top edge of the screen frame D by screws passing through the openings k in the base of the elements, said elements being spaced apart the same distanoe .as the elements G on the window frame. The screen frame is then taken from the inside of the house, passedthrough the window frame and the elements H and G brought into cooperating position so that the openings 9 and It will be in registry. The pintle I is then passed through the ings and the intermediate portion of the pintle I then caused to seat in the smaller portion of the openings 9 and h. In this position the screen frame will be adapted for both pivotal and sliding action with respect to the window frame as best shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1and 2.

While we have shown and described our novel hinge as adapted for use in mounting screens it will be apparent that its use is not to be so restricted since its ap )licability may extend to all devices wherein both a sliding and swinging hinge action is desirable. It will also be understood that while we have shown and described apreferred embodiment of our invention we do not wish to be limited to the specific form of hinge elements disclosed since modifications thereof may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having shown and described our invention what we claim is:

1. A hinge comprising a pair of separable substantially Ushaped members, the arms of said members being formed with elongated openings adapted to be brought into registrv when the bases of said members are positioned at right angles to each other with the adjacent longitudinal edges of said bases enlarged portions g and 7a of said openin substantially abutting relation and a pintle adapted to engage in said openings and permit both a sliding and swinging action between said members.

i 2. A hinge comprising a pair of separable U-shaped members, the arms of which are formed with arcuate openings larger at one end than the other adapted to be brought into registry and a pintle having enlarged heads adapted to be passed through the enlarged portions of the openings and seat in the smaller portions of said openings and permit both a sliding and swinging action between said members.

3.1K hinge comprising a pair of separable U-shaped elements, the arms of which have elongated openings therein adapted to be brought into registry when the arms of one of said elements are fitted within the arms of the other element, the openings in the outside element having corresponding p01 tions thereof enlarged, and a pintle having enlarged heads adapted to be passed through the enlarged portions in said openings and through the registering openings in the arms of the other .U-shaped element in a x direction lengthwise of the base ofthe U-shaped elements, the intermediate smaller portion of said pintlebeing then adapted to seat in the smaller portion of the openings in the out sideelement to prevent the pintle from being accidentally withdrawn.

GABRIEL TOTH. EMANUEL A. BRANDT.

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